{"id":166999,"date":"2022-08-13T16:22:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-13T20:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=166999"},"modified":"2022-08-13T16:22:59","modified_gmt":"2022-08-13T20:22:59","slug":"meet-william-3-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/california\/bblc-2022","title":{"rendered":"Best Buddies Leadership Conference 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;167000&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Best Buddies Leadership Conference is an opportunity for student leaders, ambassadors, advisors, and jobs participants to further develop their advocacy skills and connect with other passionate volunteers. This is typically held each summer at Indiana University over the course of three days, but due to the pandemic, we revised our event model and opted to host local one-day Best Buddies Leadership Conferences throughout the state.<\/p>\n<p>In July 2022, we hosted the first-ever Best Buddies Leadership Conferences in Southern CA, Northern CA, and Fresno. Some of the topics covered in our workshops were accessibility, intersectionality, and positive self-talk. There were breakout sessions for our various groups in attendance to share ideas and resources. At the end of the conference, one community leader was selected by their peers to share a speech about what inclusion means to them.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;167001&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]This year&#8217;s modified version of the Best Buddies Leadership Conference was a massive success due to its accessibility. 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